Scripted series · Channel 4
Catastrophe
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Sharon Horgan
Sharon Morris
24 eps
Rob Delaney
Rob Norris
24 eps
Mark Bonnar
Chris
24 eps
Ashley Jensen
Fran
24 eps
Daniel Lapaine
Dave
24 eps
Jonathan Forbes
Fergal
24 eps
Seeta Indrani
Harita
24 eps
Carrie Fisher
Mia
2 eps
Tobias Menzies
Dr. Harries
3 eps
Sam Spruell
1 eps
Marta Barrio
Mallandra
8 eps
Robin Sebastian
Jewellery Clerk
1 eps
Barbara Horne
Margaret
2 eps
Frances Tomelty
Carol
9 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Catastrophe actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Catastrophe reads strongest on Bingeability, Humour and Character Depth.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The story
What it's about
Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan write and star in a comedy that follows an American man and an Irish woman who make a bloody mess as they struggle to fall in love in London.
The run
Seasons
4 seasons · 24 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Series 1
20156 episodes
7.0IMDbBest episode · S01E04 Episode 4
Season 2 · Complete
Series 2
20156 episodes
7.3IMDbBest episode · S02E01 Episode 1
Season 3 · Complete
Series 3
20176 episodes
7.1IMDbBest episode · S03E06 Episode 6
Season 4 · Complete
Series 4
20196 episodes
7.4IMDbBest episode · S04E06 Episode 6
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E04
Episode 4
Sharon's parents visit from Ireland and have a strained introduction to Rob. More health complications create stress for them both, and Rob's secret friendship with Chris explodes in his face.
S04E05
Episode 5
Sharon is unsettled by a strange moisture patch at school, while Rob's big boss visits London and takes a close interest in his career. Fran and Chris make a major decision.
S04E06
Episode 6
In the final episode, Sharon and Rob arrive in Boston for a family holiday only to receive some tragic news about Rob's mum, Mia. Under pressure, the couple need to negotiate an estranged family member and a 'grief vampire', while Rob has a tempting, but complicated offer from an old friend.
S01E02
Episode 2
Sharon faces the reality of having a new room-mate in the form of Rob, the man whose child she happens to be carrying. She introduces him to her brother Fergal who gives them both a royal hard time.
S02E01
Episode 1
Times have changed for the turbulent lovers with their new arrival at home. A family gathering brings Rob's mother and an incident with a dog.
S04E04
Episode 4
Rob is pretty unenthusiastic about celebrating brother-in-law Fergal's 40th birthday, while Sharon comes face-to-face with her mum's 'new man'.
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Writing
- Sharon HorganWriter
- Rob DelaneyWriter
Direction
- Jim O'HanlonDirector
- Ben TaylorDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
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